Many want more details on health exchange

Hundreds in metro area show up for enrollment meetings

11:17 PM,
Oct. 8, 2013

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Interest in Mississippi's health insurance exchange has been high in the week it's been online, say several agencies tasked with helping Mississippians enroll in coverage.

University of Mississippi Medical Center's federally funded navigator program assisted 1,156 patients by the close of business Oct. 3, said hospital spokesman Jack Mazurak. On Oct. 1, the day the exchange debuted, the hospital navigated 275 people through at least some of the enrollment steps, he said.

"Due to the federal healthcare.gov website being so heavily accessed, we can't say that anyone working with a UMMC ...